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Do you have friends in the South Island of New Zealand these days? I'm traveling freely at the beginning of February. I heard from a friend in the travel agency that there is a dust impact in New Zealand due to the Australian wildfires. I want to ask how the weather is recently in the South Island of New Zealand ?

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I haven't encountered it, but it's true that the weather is not very stable, with strong winds, heavy rain, and intense sunlight.

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Just arrived in Hokitika, the weather changes at the drop of a hat.

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Nanjing is okay, but Beijing is not.

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Has an impact, but not that serious. New Zealand has a marine climate with strong winds. It will be gone in two days. The photos were taken yesterday. It's sunny today.

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The weather is okay. It has been cloudy and rainy in the morning for several days, but it turns sunny around noon.

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There is sunlight every day on Hainan Island, but no stars can be seen.

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